The Southern states, that is. Or any other state that has the temerity to tighten up its own voting regulations in ways that would appear to make perfect sense. A mere month ago, in Shelby County v. Holder, the Supreme … Continue reading →
In an excellent article (please read the whole thing), Shelby Steele writes: In the Zimmerman/Martin case the civil-rights establishment is fighting for the poetic truth that white animus toward blacks is still such that a black teenager””Skittles and ice tea … Continue reading →
In the aftermath of the Zimmerman trial we see outrage and protest among those who think Zimmerman is guilty of something or other, even if the criminal justice system couldn’t quite put its finger on it. “He racially profiled Trayvon”—although … Continue reading →
When in doubt, Obama makes a speech about race and is hailed as magnificent. We’ve noticed this phenomenon before, most noticeably in his reaction to the Reverend Wright problem he faced during the 2008 election. That speech was vapid, but … Continue reading →
Either President Obama identifies pretty strongly with Trayvon Martin, or he’s pretending to do so for political purposes. First we had Obama’s statement that, if he’d had a son, he’d have looked like Martin. That was fairly early in the … Continue reading →
…big time. I keep trying to stop writing about the case and focus on other things, because there are surely plenty of important ones. But my frustration and anger is actually building rather than letting up, which is a surprise … Continue reading →
Why, black people, that’s who. This should come as no surprise whatsoever. After all, black people are disproportionately the victims and perpetrators of violent crime, most often black-on-black crime, although that doesn’t grab the headlines very often. But SYG has … Continue reading →
Why, Al Sharpton, that’s who. I was previously unfamiliar with many of the details in the story at the above link; please read the whole thing. Who among the three suffered the most at the hands of Sharpton? For Zimmerman, … Continue reading →
We don’t know what the Zimmerman jury will decide, but I have long felt apprehensive about both this jury’s size and its makeup (all women). I have little doubt that the first factor—the jury’s small size (6) is responsible for … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →…with the Zimmerman trial? The State seems to have suffered the most destructive of its own witnesses to date in calling John Good to the stand.Good was composed, coherent, and direct through his extensive testimony, the entirety of which was … Continue reading →
…and proud of it. Yes, of course, someone had to write this piece after Zimmerman witness Rachel Jeantel testified that Trayvon Martin had referred to Zimmerman as a “creepy ass cracker.” And Tommy Christopher of Mediate has obliged, reminding us … Continue reading →